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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
722 | 425 | 278 | 332 | 221 | 223 | 297 | 127 | 77 | 215 | 276 | 388 | 437 | 437 | 470 | 624 | 560 | 169 | 446 | 792 | 692 | 875 | 1002 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.79m | 3:41AM1.67m | 4:07PM1.79m | 4:24AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.79m | 5:08AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.40m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.41m | 10:32AM0.36m | 11:08PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 722 | 425 | 278 | 332 | 134 | 209 | 167 | 127 | 64 | 44 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 470 | 435 | 169 | 30 | 608 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 117 | 102 | 6 | 120 | 223 | 297 | 64 | 77 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 37 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 103 | 115 | 122 | 221 | 6 | 286 | 193 | 223 | 215 | 276 | 388 | 437 | 437 | 470 | 624 | 560 | 236 | 446 | 792 | 692 | 875 | 1002 | 951 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 81 | 76 | 30 | 27 |
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